COMMENTARY | When Government Silences Its Own Workers, We All Lose
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Tim Whitehouse | February 27, 2026
If agencies are allowed to punish speech they don’t like — especially when it touches on identity, science, or environmental protection — silence becomes the norm. And when silence becomes normal, everyone loses ...
New Investigation into Interior’s Use of Taxpayer Resources for Trump-aligned Freedom 250
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PEER | February 26, 2026
Diversion of Funds Raises Serious Questions ...
PEERMail | Hijacking America’s Anniversary
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PEER | February 19, 2026
PEER will continue to shine a light on attempts to use federal agencies and taxpayer funds for political interests rather than the public good ...
COMMENTARY | Testimony on Freedom 250 and the Lack of Transparency in America’s Semiquincentennial
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Tim Whitehouse | February 18, 2026
PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse testified before the House Natural Resources Committee about the role of Freedom 250, a private, Trump-aligned company, in planning the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations ...
Webinar | Public Employees, Free Speech, and the Rise of Authoritarianism
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PEER | January 30, 2026
Join public employees and legal experts for a timely examination of the increasingly complex legal, political, and social landscape impacting federal and state employees’ free speech rights ...
